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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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